Event structure representation

Example:

The book slid

Argument Structure:

Sbj V

Force dynamics:

Autonomous Motion

Predicate calculus:

VerbNet class:

slide-11.2

VerbNet case frame:

NP V

Aspect:

DirectedActivity

Theme-of(x,e) & Component-of(a,book) & Component-of(b,NI) & DirAct(a,i,j,q1) & InhStPh(b,i,k,q2) & MOT(q1) & EXIST(q2) & PTH(a,b)